Subtopic PENB 1.1 — ATS and aerodrome facilities

BASIC
PENB

1.1.1

Recognise civil and military ATS facilities.

1

Optional content: TWR, APP, ACC, AIS, RCC, Air Defence Unit

BASIC
PENB

1.1.2

Recognise airport facilities and local operators.

1

Optional content: firefighting and emergency services, airline operations

Subtopic PENB 2.1 — Civil aviation

BASIC
PENB

2.1.1

Describe airspace usage by civil aircraft.

2

Optional content: commercial flying, recreational flying, RPAS, gliders, balloons, calibration flights, aerial photography, skydiving

Subtopic PENB 2.2 — Military

BASIC
PENB

2.2.1

Describe airspace usage by the military.

2

Airspace reservations, training, interception, in-flight refuelling, RPAS

Optional content: low-level flying, test flights, special military operations

Subtopic PENB 2.3 — Expectations and requirements of pilots

BASIC
PENB

2.3.1

Recognise the expectations and requirements of pilots.

1

BASIC
PENB

2.3.2

State the use of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) by aircraft operators.

1

Subtopic PENB 2.1 — Civil aviation

BASIC
PENB

2.1.1

Describe airspace usage by civil aircraft.

2

Optional content: commercial flying, recreational flying, RPAS, gliders, balloons, calibration flights, aerial photography, skydiving

Subtopic PENB 2.2 — Military aviation

BASIC
PENB

2.2.1

Describe airspace usage by military aircraft.

2

Airspace reservations, training, interception, in-flight refuelling, RPAS

Optional content: low-level flying, test flights, special military operations

Subtopic PENB 2.3 — Pilot expectations and requirements

BASIC
PENB

2.3.1

Recognise pilots’ expectations and requirements.

1

BASIC
PENB

2.3.2

State the use of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) by aircraft operators.

1

Subtopic PENB 3.1 — Customer relations

BASIC
PENB

3.1.1

State the role of ATC as a service provider.

1

BASIC
PENB

3.1.2

Recognise the means by which ATC is funded.

1

Subtopic PENB 3.1 — ATS as a service provider

BASIC
PENB

3.1.1

State the role of ATS as a service provider.

1

Optional content: Skybrary — Air Traffic Service

BASIC
PENB

3.1.2

Recognise the means by which ATS providers are funded.

1

Subtopic PENB 4.1 — Environmental protection

BASIC
PENB

4.1.1

Describe the impact aviation has on the environment.

2

Noise, air quality, climate change, third-party risks

BASIC
PENB

4.1.2

Explain the role of ATC in the concept of sustainable development.

2

Optional content: ICAO Annex 16

BASIC
PENB

4.1.3

State how to measure, monitor and mitigate the impact aviation has on the environment.

1

Optional content: EU ETS, SES initiative, EUROCONTROL role, continuous descent operations (CDOs), continuous climb operations (CCO), collaborative environmental management (CEM)

Subtopic PENB 4.1 — Environmental protection

BASIC
PENB

4.1.1

Describe the impact aviation has on the environment.

2

Noise, air quality, climate change, third-party risks

BASIC
PENB

4.1.2

Explain the role of ATS in the concept of sustainable development.

2

Optional content: ICAO Annex 16

BASIC
PENB

4.1.3

State how the impact of aviation on the environment can be mitigated by ANSPs.

1

Optional content: EU ETS, SES initiative, EUROCONTROL role, continuous descent operations (CDOs), continuous climb operations (CCO), collaborative environmental management (CEM), noise-abatement procedures